something unusual; something odd; something out of the ordinary
katana (sword worn on the hip edge up by samurai)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
cake or snack served with tea
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
cultivation; nurture; culture
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
emaciation; gauntness; haggardness
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
data collection; data acquisition
almost every day; almost daily
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
physical condition; state of health
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
to compose; to put together
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
design concept; design philosophy; basic ideas behind a design
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
to take up one's residence
double; twice (as much); twofold
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
clone; kroon (former currency of Estonia)
military adviser; military advisor